Tag: career

UF Geomatics Team Members Recognized by Florida Surveying and Mapping Society

by Suzette Cook
August 10, 2026

Geomatics team members from the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) were recognized for their efforts at the 71st Annual Florida Surveying & Mapping Society Conference held on July 31, 2026, in South Florida. SFFGS ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources
Tags: 4-H & Youth, Career, Geomatics, Geomatics Extension, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS

12 Weeks in Sarasota: My Internship Experience

by elonnberg
September 3, 2025

Anyone who has ever visited Florida knows it has a special charm to it. It has a certain feeling that makes you want to come back again and again. Living in Indiana, I did not get to experience this sentiment until I came to Sarasota ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: Career, Experience, Intern, Pgm_4H, Work

A Career with True Community Impact: Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo Retires After Nearly 18 years

by Lee Hayes Byron
June 3, 2025

On May 31, Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo retired after a truly impactful career with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. Maria joined Sarasota County Extension in October 2007 as the Family Nutrition Program manager, after teaching family and ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Career, Community, Education, Impact, Maria Rometo, Pgm_Admin

UF/IFAS program expands ag education in Florida primary, secondary schools

by Megan Winslow
May 15, 2025

Not every child grows up with a deep understanding of the agricultural systems that supply the food we eat every day. The Florida Teacher Institute, a collaboration of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aec, Agricultural, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, CALS, Career, Charlotte Emerson, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Curriculum, Entomology, Environmental, Florida Teacher Institute, Food Science, Food Security, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Mentor, Monique Salazar, Nematology, Peer, Science, Student, Summer, Teacher, Teaching, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Discovering Your Path: Exploring Careers and Finding Passion in Sustainability

by Alia Garrett
December 13, 2024

Some of my earliest and best memories are tied to the outdoors—kayaking, camping, fishing, and catching fireflies. These experiences fostered a deep connection to nature and respect for the environment, inspiring me to pursue a career in environmental ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Career, Jobs, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability

Employment Opportunity Available

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 11, 2015

Your local Wakulla Extension Office is looking for a temporary Family & Consumers Science Agent this Summer! For more information, please click here...Extension - Family Consumer Science Agent (OPS) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Career, Community, Employment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, General Information, Job, Shelley Swenson, Temporary, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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